CA2645051A1 - Automatic system for guiding, retaining and tightening steel wire rope in cranes - Google Patents

Automatic system for guiding, retaining and tightening steel wire rope in cranes Download PDF

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CA2645051A1
CA2645051A1 CA002645051A CA2645051A CA2645051A1 CA 2645051 A1 CA2645051 A1 CA 2645051A1 CA 002645051 A CA002645051 A CA 002645051A CA 2645051 A CA2645051 A CA 2645051A CA 2645051 A1 CA2645051 A1 CA 2645051A1
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Miguel Angel Tavio Diaz
Manoli Vilchez Vilchez
Antonio Illana Martos
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66DCAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D5/00Braking or detent devices characterised by application to lifting or hoisting gear, e.g. for controlling the lowering of loads
    • B66D5/02Crane, lift hoist, or winch brakes operating on drums, barrels, or ropes
    • B66D5/24Operating devices
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C1/00Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles
    • B66C1/10Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
    • B66C1/101Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means for containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C1/00Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles
    • B66C1/10Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C1/00Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles
    • B66C1/10Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
    • B66C1/62Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled
    • B66C1/66Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled for engaging holes, recesses, or abutments on articles specially provided for facilitating handling thereof
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C1/00Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles
    • B66C1/10Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
    • B66C1/62Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled
    • B66C1/66Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled for engaging holes, recesses, or abutments on articles specially provided for facilitating handling thereof
    • B66C1/663Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting or lowering gear of cranes or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting lifting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled for engaging holes, recesses, or abutments on articles specially provided for facilitating handling thereof for containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C13/00Other constructional features or details
    • B66C13/18Control systems or devices
    • B66C13/20Control systems or devices for non-electric drives
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66CCRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C19/00Cranes comprising trolleys or crabs running on fixed or movable bridges or gantries
    • B66C19/002Container cranes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66DCAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D3/00Portable or mobile lifting or hauling appliances
    • B66D3/006Power actuated devices operating on ropes, cables, or chains for hauling in a mainly horizontal direction
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66DCAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D5/00Braking or detent devices characterised by application to lifting or hoisting gear, e.g. for controlling the lowering of loads
    • B66D5/02Crane, lift hoist, or winch brakes operating on drums, barrels, or ropes
    • B66D5/16Crane, lift hoist, or winch brakes operating on drums, barrels, or ropes for action on ropes or cables
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66DCAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D5/00Braking or detent devices characterised by application to lifting or hoisting gear, e.g. for controlling the lowering of loads
    • B66D5/02Crane, lift hoist, or winch brakes operating on drums, barrels, or ropes
    • B66D5/24Operating devices
    • B66D5/26Operating devices pneumatic or hydraulic

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Jib Cranes (AREA)
  • Conveying And Assembling Of Building Elements In Situ (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)
  • Load-Engaging Elements For Cranes (AREA)
  • Leg Units, Guards, And Driving Tracks Of Cranes (AREA)

Abstract

The fastenings of steel cables for loading containers are subjected to high degrees of stress, resulting in the use of robust screw-type jaws. The systems currently installed on such cranes for fixing cables are fixed screw-type jaws. This is a much more versatile and flexible system that is based on a wedge mechanism that allows automatic and instantaneous (remotely controlled) actuation. The assembly includes the sliding clamps, actuation of said clamps, necessary additional guides and a tensioning device for adjustment of the cables. This solution makes it possible: to carry out the cable-change operation with the boom raised, thus allowing manoeuvring of the vessels and operation of nearby cranes; to reduce cable-replacement times; and to use the anchoring element (clamps) + tensioning device as a mechanism for adjusting the length of the branches. It is possible instantaneously to correct possible spreader misalignments.automatic system for guiding, retaining and adjusting cablesautomatic system for guiding, retaining and adjusting cables

Description

AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR GUIDING, RETAINING AND TIGHTENING STEEL
WIRE ROPE IN CRANES
Field of the Art Industrial field: container transport and movement.
Steel wire ropes for cranes.
State of the Art Load ropes in container transport cranes are responsible for hoisting the load, hoisting the jib and, in the most frequent variants, translating the trolley. They are thick gauge, very long ropes without splicing that are subjected to strong loads and which must be periodically renewed. The ropes are anchored by means of fixed wedge terminals and fixed, screwed-in grips or clamps.
The rope changing operation (hoisting the load) currently requires many hours and is done with the jib of the crane in the horizontal position. This situation interferes with the maneuvers of contiguous vessels and cranes: it prevents docking maneuvers and changes in the position of the cranes while the rope changing operation lasts.
The ropes must be tightened such that the spreader (engaging element) is perfectly aligned and level with the container. Since the anchoring of the ropes is fixed, this operation has a significant cost in terms of hours and manual labor.
Description of the Invention Technical problem considered The rope changing operation requires immobilizing the crane for a considerable time. During this maneuver it is necessary to remove all the rope anchoring points and allow them to pass through the crane as easily as possible.
The position of the crane and jib in the dock creates interference problems with the remaining operations: vessel maneuvers and positioning of other cranes.
Anchoring the ropes at the end of the jib requires using equipment and tools for disassembling/assembling the clamps. This area has little space for personnel;
it is pounded against by the wind and is exposed to problems due to falling objects and other risks inherent to working at elevated heights.
Brief Description of the Invention A system is described which allows automatic, instant and remote-controlled actuation.
The assembly (Figure 1) includes sliding clamps (Figure 2), the actuation of these clamps, additional guidance system and automatic tightening device for tightening the ropes.
The clamps (Figure 2) are based on a wedge mechanism having a suitable shape and angles so as to be self-blocking, to exert enough pressure without damage the rope and to be actuated with a force that is much lower than the strain of the rope they support. If the clamp actuator was to fail, the friction between the rope and wedges would keep the latter in the closed position.
Automatic operations and the jib in the vertical position make better guidance of the run of the rope necessary. The tightening device in turn increases the force on the sheaves; therefore said sheaves and their support shafts must be reinforced.
Detailed Description of the Invention The proposed system (Figure 1) requires an automatic clamp for each end of the rope. Only one tightening device needs to be used, although variants could be designed with independent tightening devices or with common actuations for the clamps.
The system consists of: four clamps, one for each end, with their respective actuations. The clamp is formed by two sliding wedges and a rigid casing. The actuation is gauged such that it can close or open the wedges.
The sheaves guide the rope, preventing the clamps from receiving transverse stresses and preventing the rope from being rubbed or from experiencing heavy bending. Furthermore, the slack portions that are formed aid in tightening the rope and leveling the spreader increasing or decreasing the run of the rope by means of the tightening device and the selective closing of the corresponding clamp.
Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 shows the arrangement of the device. It is depicted with the direct linear arrangement of the tightening device and of the four clamps by means of hydraulic cylinders. It should be mentioned that this is only one variant among many possible variants (pneumatic cylinders, solenoids, electric motors, worm gear transmission, etc).
The sheaves, with the additional guidance device, are arranged such that both ropes are maintained in parallel planes, without the possibility of rubbing against one another when they are under load.
The tightening device has a relatively broad run, the effect of which is increased by the arrangement of the inner sheaves.
The outer sheaves maintain the coaxiality between the ropes and the axis of the clamps.
Immediate variants of the proposed system are obtained by changing the order between components, changing the number of clamps or tightening devices, or by placing the latter in other directions and maintaining guidance by means of sheaves, bolts or other suitable elements.
Figure 2 is a detail of Figure 1 showing a possibility of operating the clamps, located in the open position. There are two independent wedges inside the casing, sliding on inclined planes. The actuator of the wedges is a hydraulic cylinder, the rod of which has been located close to the axis of the clamps to minimize bending stresses.
The casing is very robust since it must resist high normal forces which tend to open its side walls. A variant with two milled plates screwed together is shown, although there are many other possibilities.
Preferred Embodiment of the Invention The figures shown correspond with a specific embodiment. The five actuations are hydraulic cylinders, forming part of the same circuit. The hydraulic station (not shown) is arranged in the same area.
The mobile wedges have two clearly different faces. The outer wall slides on the casing and is rectified in order to reduce friction. The inner wall braces the rope and has a groove machined therein such that the closure of the two clamps is hexagonal, with 4 areas of pressure on the rope, so as to prevent damaging it.
This wall is knurled to assure the grip and to cause self-locking in the event of a malfunction in the actuation.
The casing has special grooving to allow the pins moving the wedges when such wedges are shifted to transversely come close to one another.
The sheaves, with additional guidance device, are arranged such that both ropes are maintained in parallel planes, without the possibility of rubbing against one another when they are under load. The frames of the sheaves and their support shafts are calculated to resist the full rope load (full break hypothesis of the clamps).
For economic, space and simplicity reasons, a single tightening device is used in the embodiment, however this is not an essential feature of the proposed system.
Almost all the elements are subjected to heavy loads, and are exposed to the elements under tough climate conditions. They are therefore designed in steel having suitable features.

Claims

.cndot. Fixing the ropes of container transport cranes by means of clamps with sliding wedge mechanism.
.cndot. Automating said clamps.
.cndot. Tightening device and corresponding sheave gear for tightening the ropes, guiding them and preventing the transmission of transverse stresses on the clamps or tightening device.
.cndot. The rope changing operation with the jib hoisted which can be done by means of mechanisms and gear similar to that proposed.
.cndot. The automation of the following operations when carried out in the area of fixing the ropes as a result of the use of the proposed clamps:
Rope fixing or release operation.
Rope tightening operation.
Spreader leveling or alignment.
CA002645051A 2006-03-06 2006-07-20 Automatic system for guiding, retaining and tightening steel wire rope in cranes Abandoned CA2645051A1 (en)

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ES200600667A ES2308882B1 (en) 2006-03-06 2006-03-06 AUTOMATIC SYSTEM AND PROCEDURE FOR GUIDANCE, RETAINING AND ADJUSTMENT OF STEEL CABLES IN CRANES.
PCT/ES2006/000423 WO2007101893A1 (en) 2006-03-06 2006-07-20 Automatic system for guiding, retaining and adjusting cables

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